GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors